we'll get a live report from capitol hill next. >> president obama's choices to head the irs says it's his mission to make the irs the most admired and well-run agency in all of government. the irs. this -- he promised to work with congress and listen to employees and improve services. the confirmation hearing comes months after ther is irofficials admitted targeting groups and cost the former acting irs commissioner and other top officials their jobs. let's get to carl cameron for the latest. how did it go? >> reporter: pretty short. not a very long meeting. several interruptions because the members had to vote on the senate floor. then republicans using the arcane senate rules halted the hearing and there's no wore when they'll resume the process. the g.o.p. was protesting the democratic change to voting on judicial nominees. the nomination has been held up for more than 120 days mostly because republicans want to ensure that all of the investigations of the irs scandals are completed and want to make sure people are held accountable for the irs delaying and some cases denying tax ex